Melbourne’s first steam train railway was opened in 1854. The short track of only 2.5 miles (about 4 kms) ran between Flinders Street Station and Sandridge (Port Melbourne). Melbourne now has an extensive electric railway network but for train enthusiasts, there are...
Yippee, Victorians are out of lockdown and before long we will be free to explore our beautiful state again. No longer will we take for granted the freedom of a drive to the country or the ocean, we will appreciate every extra kilometre that we can roam away from...
Gold rush history Gold was first found in Victoria near Ballarat in 1850. Within one year, gold diggers from Britain, the USA, Poland, Germany and China had descended on the region, determined to strike it rich. To see what life was like for the gold miners and their...
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